My darling, please, when you can fit into your busy schedule, I would LOVE a few matching outfits to go with these new Tarte holiday 2015 collection palettes. I’m talking dresses, and if it’s not too much trouble, could you also make something stylish for my plus-size tabby cat?

I got momentarily lost in a sequin-fueled reverie this afternoon while I ooh’d and ahh’d over these two Tarte palettes from two of the brand’s new holiday 2015 collection sets (which are on counters right meow). I don’t know how many minutes passed before I realized, “Oh, right! I should probably put on my makeup now.” LOL!

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Not knowing where to start, I defaulted to my makeup happy place — smoky brown eyes, big lashes and bold lips — but I see a lot of other looks with these in my immediate future.

The two sets here are called Light of the Party ($59) and Greatest Glitz ($49), and they’re both very well balanced, with a good mix of mattes and shimmers, cool and warm tones, and shades for everyday makeup and evenings on the town. If you like traditionally pretty looks of the kind that celebs like to wear on the red carpet, I think you’ll really like them both. They’re two of my favorite things from the Tarte holiday 2015 collection.

Both sets include multiple pieces, and here are pictures, but for the full 411 on both sets, check out the video at the top.

The Tarte Light of the Party set ($59)

Swatches of Tarte Light of the Party

More swatches of Tarte Light of the Party…

The Tarte Greatest Glitz set ($49)

Swatches of Tarte Greatest Glitz

Aaaand more swatches of Tarte Greatest Glitz

The Light of the Party set is a Sephora exclusive, while the Greatest Glitz set is only available at Ulta. If you stumble upon one or both of them while holiday shopping, please try to remind yourself that you’re supposed to be looking for gifts for other people (OTHER PEOPLE!). 🙂 Because you’ll probably be tempted to get at least one of them for yourself.

I’d say go for the Light of the Party set if you’re pretty makeup experienced, because I see A LOT of creative potential with that one, and I think the Greatest Glitz set could be a good one for makeup beginners, because of those three mini palettes. They take the guesswork out of figuring out what to wear.

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I’m wearing a few shades from the Light of the Party set in the video at the top, and I had a blast putting on these products. I think that Tarte’s eyeshadows have gotten progressively better and more consistent over the past few seasons, and I’m loving how well they blend. They don’t look heavy on my lids either.

Just be sure to tap off your brush before you place the shadows on your lids, because fallout can be a minor ish with these.

Here are the Tarte Light of the Party products (and the other key products from other brands) that I’m wearing in the video…

Peach On Earth Eyeshadow — all over my lids from lash line to brow bone

Party Favored — crease

Cocoa What Fun — outer half of the lid

Haute Chocolate — outer corners, and my upper and lower lash lines

Social Butterfly — bronzer

Amazed — blush

Pink Champagne — highlighter

NARS Numero 5 — false lashes

MAC Groundwork Paint Pot — as an eyeshadow base

MAC Smolder — water lines

MAC All Fired Up Lipstick and Redd Lip Liner — lips

As always, thank you for watching, my friend! I hope you’re having a wonderful Friday so far.

Pretty packaging and amazing quality, but I’m not the biggest fan of the shades! I feel like there are sooo many purpley colors, and I never use those types of shades because I don’t think they look good with my eye color and complexion. A pass for me, but it looks amazing on you!

I bought last year’s sets, so I’ll be skipping these. The makeup colors are too similar. I hate the patterned packaging on Light of the Party and some of the other items. I think it’s just really, really ugly. Greatest Glitz has much nicer packaging, IMO. I might get the Bling It On blush palette from this year’s collection, but that’s the only thing I’m considering.

Karen, you are just too funny! Singing a song from the 70’s and then a rap song. Anyway, I enjoyed your preview of the two Tarte holiday kit. The colors seem to be almost the same, but if I had to choose, I’d go with the Ulta version because you can break it up and give them as multiple gifts (just like you said) ha ha!

Although the packaging is gorgeous it’s just too bulky to get that thing out every day. Maybe a pretty Christmas present for a makeup starter?Sissi recently posted … Makeup Monday: Fall Makeup Tutorial